However, at present, Meikyō can only temporarily extract Natural Energy and Chakra to form Senjutsu Chakra when using Breathing Technique, provided that he is prepared.
In the Ninja World, there is no suitable method for humans to utilize Natural Energy. If you want to extract a suitable amount of Chakra, it is entirely possible as long as you control the energy of Chakra precisely enough. However, it is difficult to achieve a perfect match for Natural Energy. To achieve a one-to-one ratio, you can only rely on piling up a large amount of Chakra to find the feeling.
This is why there is a threshold requirement for the amount of Chakra needed to learn Sage Mode.
Because in the Ninja World, learning Sage Mode involves first absorbing a certain amount of Natural Energy, and then quickly adding Chakra to achieve balance and form Senjutsu Chakra. There is simply no good way to control Natural Energy.
However, after learning the techniques of Breathing Technique, Meikyō also gained a rudimentary control over the Natural Energy absorbed into his body. However, he still needed to spend a little time as a pre-cast animation when using Senjutsu Chakra.
In this regard, Meikyō felt that if he could maintain the Constant Breathing Technique around the clock like those pillars, then perhaps he could use Senjutsu Chakra as his regular means of operation.
However, in any case, the Breathing Technique provides Meikyō with a shortcut to use Senjutsu Chakra without any danger. However, for now, he still needs to slowly cultivate the Breathing Technique to a sufficient level.
In the kendo room, Meikyō closed his eyes and carefully followed the techniques explained in the manual left by Kyōjurō, feeling the rhythm of his breath and the body's response to breathing.
Suddenly, Meikyō's tightly closed eyes snapped open, and a black and gold dagger that was growing larger was reflected in her black pupils.
Even when sitting cross-legged on the ground, Meikyō still has ways to dodge.
He dodged the attack with a near 90-degree backbend, while simultaneously drawing his wakizashi from his sheath and swinging it forward with a sudden thrust.
"Clang!"
The two swords clashed, producing a crisp, ringing sound.
This is another black and gold short knife.
"You've got some skill. So, how are you going to counter these flashy moves?"
Uzui Tengen's lurking figure emerged from the darkness, gripping the tip of one of the black-gold short swords with one hand, and using the chain between the two sword hilts to fling the other black-gold short sword toward Meikyō.
Meikyō swiftly and steadily parried the blow.
Suddenly, the sound of clashing swords shattered the tranquility of the courtyard.
The Demon Slayer Corps support staff who heard the noise, namely a few ninjas, looked at each other in bewilderment after witnessing this scene.
The Sound Hashira Pillar and the guest Kyōjurō brought back are fighting. What should we do?
After a brief exchange, Uzui Tengen was the first to step out of the battle, voluntarily ceasing his attack and placing his pair of black and gold Nichirin Blade back behind him.
Seeing this, Meikyō silently withdrew the wakizashi from his hand.
"What magnificent swordsmanship! But I don't remember any other ninja clan with the surname Uchiha. Which school do you belong to? It's definitely not one of the seven mainstream schools, right?"
Uzui Tengen scrutinized Uchiha Meikyō, asking questions while recalling every detail of their recent encounter.
Their swordsmanship is very strong, but it is quite different from the seven schools that were relatively popular in the Edo Period, such as Kōga and Musashi. It must be some kind of unorthodox school.
"It's the Uchiha Style, a type of Konoha Style."
Meikyō opened his mouth and said.
Because he actually had the concepts of Uchiha Style and Konoha Style Taijutsu and swordsmanship, such as Uchiha Style Shurikenjutsu, Konoha Style Swordsmanship, and Konoha Style Body Technique.
"Uh... I've never heard of it? I've meticulously memorized hundreds of martial arts styles that have appeared throughout history, but I've never heard of anything like the Konoha Style."
Uzui Tengen scratched his head and said.
However, he was still able to confirm the identity of the Meikyō Ninja. During their initial encounter, he could sense that the other party was very wary of the ninja's habitual use of light and hidden weapons in battle, which clearly showed that he had a deep understanding of ninjas.
An expert can tell a lot just by looking at his hands. Although he didn't know what school of Konoha Style was, he was certain that Uchiha Meikyō had undergone systematic and rigorous ninja training from a young age.
"Ninjas have been gone from this world for many years. The ninjas of the Konoha Style have always stayed in one Ninja Village. It's normal that you don't know."
Uchiha Meikyō was talking nonsense to Uzui Tengen in a serious tone.
"Too."
Uzui Tengen believed what Meikyō said.
The other party was a ninja, a fact he was also a ninja himself, was very certain of. Perhaps the Konoha Style was some obscure and unknown sect, Jonin tradition had almost been extinct over the years, it was normal that he hadn't heard of it.
"But is Konoha Style only left with you? Where are the others?"
"The other Konoha Style ninjas are not in this world."
Meikyō answered Uzui Tengen's question in this way.
Uzui Tengen fell silent for a moment.
Not in this world, that definitely means they're all dead.
Does this child have had a similar experience to mine...?
After taking another look at Uchiha Meikyō, Uzui Tengen suddenly had the idea of taking him in as his adopted son.
In the Demon Slayer Corps, the concept of a stepson is different from that of an ordinary stepson.
As the highest fighting force of the Demon Slayer Corps, in order to ensure the number of Pillars as much as possible and increase the probability of their appearance, each Pillar is qualified to take on some qualified disciples as protégés and train them to succeed the Pillar after the Pillar retires or sacrifices.
Of course, there is still a process to be followed to become a Pillar. One must kill a demon during one of the Twelve Kizuki, or kill more than fifty demons, in order to truly become a Pillar.
However, as an adopted son, his treatment and other aspects are definitely different from those of ordinary Demon Slayer Corps members, and he can also receive guidance from the Pillars.
However, because each pillar has extremely strict requirements for its disciples, it is very difficult for anyone to become a pillar's adopted son.
Now, Uzui Tengen feels that the Meikyō is very suitable.
Similar backgrounds are an important factor. Secondly, as ninjas, they generally have strong endurance and are fully capable of withstanding any harsh training.
Uzui Tengen decided to have another direct confrontation with Meikyō, rather than the previous tentative sparring.
[Once I show him how powerful I am and how dazzling my moves are, he'll definitely agree!]
With this in mind, Uzui Tengen once again extended an invitation for a sparring match.
Meanwhile, Meikyō felt that the previous exchange was not enough to fully determine Uzui Tengen's strength, and planned to take this opportunity to see just how strong the Sound Hashira really was, so that Meikyō could have a clear understanding of his own strength. Therefore, he readily accepted Uzui Tengen's invitation.